摆
动

To sway in Chinese: 摆动 (bǎi dòng)

bǎi dòng

to sway

HSK 3.0 Level 4Traditional: 擺動1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to sway
  2. 2to swing
  3. 3to move back and forth
  4. 4to oscillate

Stroke order

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摆
动

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄞˇ

bǎi

ㄅ/ bㄞ/ aiˇ/ third tone

ㄉㄨㄥˋ

dòng

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

摆动

Simplified

擺動

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 钟的针不停地左右摆动。

    zhōng de zhēn bù tíng dì zuǒ yòu bǎi dòng。

    The clock's hand keeps swinging back and forth.

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Related words

摆

bǎi

to arrange

动

dòng

(of sth) to move

运动

yùn dòng

to move

动物

dòng wù

animal

动作

dòng zuò

movement

感动

gǎn dòng

to move (sb)

活动

huó dòng

to exercise

激动

jī dòng

to move emotionally

主动

zhǔ dòng

to take the initiative

劳动

láo dòng

work

生动

shēng dòng

vivid

行动

xíng dòng

operation

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